Triumph Motorcycles (america) Ltd: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Triumph Motorcycles (america) Ltd reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 11, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 5,148. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, IF THE MOTORCYCLE IS DROPPED ONTO THE LEFT SIDE, AIR MAY ENTER THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR.
The risk
IF LEFT UNATTENDED, THE REAR BRAKE MAY NOT OPERATE, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 31, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TRIUMPH AT 1-678-854-2010.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Triumph America | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Triumph Speedmaster | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Triumph America | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Triumph Speedmaster | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 Triumph America | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Triumph Speedmaster | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 03V525000.
Full record for the 2004 Triumph America → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →